West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.


FRIDAY In tle Senate to-day Mr.. Ell,
munds, IN presenting a me N prisl for tho re.
peal or reduction OF insernal revenue taxas
from business men Of Vermont, said that he
wished % urge upon lhs FinaAce COMMITTEES
The Importance of reducing or repealng the
remnant of the "unpleaslntness OF tweuty-
Eve years ago" The credentials OF Ou,y as
Senato' Pennsylvania, from tn, Alb of
March 81 were placed on file Mr.,
Mahcue presented number OF petitions
from Virginia tobacco mauutac urers
and dealers, for the abolition OF the Tobacco
tax. Toe Co n nittse on Privileges and E &c,
lions was gran g leave to sit during ses-
s;ons OF the Senate TO take testimony in the
alleged Texts outrage casa A number OF
reports from committees were submitted.
among them one favoring the increase 10
$500 o. ths si!ari,s OF ths Commissioners
u Ia, alton ami labor. The act granting
pensions TO dependent parents, soldiers. etc,
was received from the II yuss in conformity
with the req ,o,t that il bo returned
The II 'use met at II o'clock In continua.
tion OF yesterdays session. and the Speaker
announced that the pending question was
on the demand for ths previous question upon
The pass e OF the Washing .on able Railway
bill. The demand was with irawn i'm order
10 allow Q various amendments 10 be
offered. After som, discussion the bill was
dnaliy pissed 10y vote of l5J yeas, a. nays.
Mr. Mo row, OF California, presented reso>
buttons Of the Chamber OF G ,mmerce Of San
Francisco against the commercial treaty
with Spain providing for reduction OF the
duty on raisins. Referred. Mr. Morney. Of
Alabama, pre- Gated the conference report on
the bill making an annual appropriation Of
t4OJ 30 for the equ pnent OF the militia for
the use of the u utel States, aud it was
agreed to The II Juse then weat into Com
mittee of the Whole tMr. b cunt, OF Georgia.
In the cbairl, on the P.euro- 1eumonia biIl.
SATURDAY.-In the Senate the House Cab'e
Railroad bill was referred. The credenti .
II Senator Hawley we're presented. A bill TO
isfine the limits OF Yellowstone Park was
discussed without action until the end OF the
morning hour Backs Railroad Attorney
dill was then taken up but consideration
postponed until Monday next by vote Of 81
o p. This throws the bill to the foot of the
calendar. Consideration OF the Yellowstone
Park bill was then resumed.
In the House so 600 were appropriated for
he distribut Oh of seeds in the drought>
stricken counties Of Texas. Thursday next
was set apart TO- business from the Foreign
Affairs Committee ami a night session or
iered on Tuesday for military affairs. A
resolution was adopted accepting the oath
If Office subscribed to in SOUTH Carolina by
representative Aiken, who was unable to
attend owing to illness A select~committee
report was made recommending an amen1-
nent to the rules to prohibit lobbying on the
dor by exmsmbers. The postoise appro-
Priation bill as taken up and debated.
MONDAY In the Senate Mr. Hoar pre-
tented resolution concerning the treatment
Of Am ,ricln v,ssels in Cana liam waters ami
declaring in favor OF retaliation 70 the ex emit
Of prohibiting Canadian vessels from purchas~
ing supplies in American ports AMI eventu,
ally the exclusion OF all Canadian products
by laud or sea. IL was referred 10 the
Foreign Relations Committee The Senate
has taken up the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill
Ia the House Mr.. Llwler, of Illinois, Of
tered the following preamble and resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The belligerent tone of the
Canadian press and the announcement that
Great Britain will shortly dispatch a feet of
war ships 10 cruise in the vicinity OF our
northeastern asst line, indicate hostility
toward the United States growing out of our
POSITION IN tie fishery question and
WHEREAS a tniral Porter has directed
attention. 70 tue fact that twenty seven OF
our lautic, III and Pacific harblrs are
absolutely defensel-ss: eleven OF them TO
wit: New York ) IN Franc SEQ Boston, the
Lake ports, Hampton Roads, Nsw O.le1ns,
Philadelphia, Washington, b lumore, Port,
lanf Maine, aud tn Rhode Island ports of
Mari ga1sett Bay, are IN urgent nee 4 of i'm
mediate ief snss, aud
WHEaEAs II is alleged that Great Britain
and Caua "a re in possession OF charts aud
eIenplication Of all our harbOr and c,ast
defense; therefore, be IL.
RESOLVED. That the President be request
ed, as { Jmmander-in- Cbief OF he Army aud
Navy % inform the House Of r representatives.
At an early day what cps, II aIy are necss>
sary, IN his judgment TO provide for this
emergency.
Mr.. Bragg, Of Wisoonin. suggested that il
was uuwise TO advertise to the enemy our
unprotected position.
Tue resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
Mr. u ellie, OF NJ zine, of sre1 a resolu-
ton directing the Foreign AT airs Commit
tee % forth With report back tue S,nlte Rs
taliation oil. Mr.. lowering. OF Msssacbu-
sets, presented a resolution from the Massa-
cduse,ts Legislature in favor Of the retalia.
ton bill.
Auer routine business the II use went
Into Committee Of the Whole on the Agri-
cultural Appropriation hl
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